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The cost of housing crunch looms for low-income families as rates rise sharply. Will budget reforms provide relief? Find out how it affects you
Every monsoon, the same sentence appears across Pakistani media: the Chenab is at medium flood level, the Ravi at low. Millions of people read it, and very few know what it means — whether it is a reason to move…
Farmers are warning that delayed action on wheat could send prices sharply higher, with one industry voice saying bread may become harder for many families to afford.
COVID-19 activity is increasing across the United States, led by the South and West, while experts say overall levels and severe outcomes remain comparatively low.
After years of public pursuit, Andy Burnham prepares for his first days as Prime Minister. The incoming leader faces a rapid transition, cabinet restructuring, and an immediate policy blitz
New research cited by NPR suggests invasive plants and animals can cause greater ecological and economic damage in lower-income countries across the Global South.

A family history separated by migration, secrecy and decades of unanswered questions is at the centre of a Guardian Technology feature that traces how ChatGPT helped bring relatives together. The story follows Avtar…

Nonprofit financial counselors say there has been a significant increase this year in the number of borrowers seeking their advice

The exhumation of Mir Raza Ali’s body was postponed in Karachi on Friday after his family objected to the reconstituted medico-legal board appointed for the procedure, according to Dawn. The case has drawn attention…

Pakistan's federal government has announced Rs5 million for each family that lost a newborn in the PIMS nursery fire as an independent inquiry continues.
Ms. Rachel and Mr. Aron will release the 23-track family album I'm So Happy on September 25, expanding familiar educational songs with new arrangements.
Families of USS Abraham Lincoln sailors are raising concerns about fatigue, food, plumbing and mental health after nearly nine months at sea.
A Chicago jury awarded $29 million to the family of UN aid worker Michael Ryan, who died in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash.
Israeli strikes left buildings burning in Gaza City's Shati refugee camp, forcing families to flee while emergency crews tackled the fires.
Al Jazeera’s AJLabs compares wages and prices through Big Mac meals, showing how pay power can vary sharply between cities that look cheap on paper.
As ministers pledge to overhaul adult social care in England, families paying for care at home describe months-long waits for council decisions and mounting costs.
Police in Lima are investigating a deadly blaze that killed 10 people from the same family, with local reports suggesting arson may be a
A student-led low-cost wastewater treatment system could offer a practical option for tackling industrial pollution, according to the Express Tribune report from Sindh.

The Chenab continued flooding on Sunday, though flow eased from medium to low, as Pakistan's Met Office forecast a fresh rainfall spell from July 29 across the upper catchments of major rivers, including Islamabad.
Pakistan's rain alerts are keeping Independence Day travel plans under watch as monsoon showers threaten roads, public events and low-lying neighborhoods. It is the kind of update that people search for because it does…
Australia wellbeing poverty has climbed to new highs, according to analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics data that shows a sharp rise in people reporting very low life satisfaction over the past decade. New…
Wang Jibing, a 56-year-old food delivery worker, has secured one of China's most prestigious literary accolades for his poetry collection, Low Flight, which documents the daily realities of the gig economy
Pakistan's weekly inflation reading has kept household budgets under pressure, with food prices again sitting at the centre of public concern.
The Trump administration’s decision to eliminate SNAP-Ed is drawing sharp questions from nutrition advocates and public health experts who say the move is hard to reconcile with the White House’s broader emphasis on…